Spring Selection! CND Vinylux Weekly Polish - Cake Pop!

There comes a day in every girls life when the search for her favourite polish comes to an end. Its a day that is written in the stars, all of the planets align and fate is on her side. That day for me, was when I found CND Vinylux - Cake Pop. I was at the nail salon and I saw her sitting there across the room, everything stopped, the angels sung and the nail technician said “Natalie, you can buy that colour”. Not only had I found the perfect colour, but I could make it mine. It was the perfect day!

Cake Pop, can we just take a moment to appreciate the unbelievably cute name, is the perfect pastel pink shade for your pretty little piggies. This pink is opaque, it can be worn perfectly on its own or by adding a white base coat, you can really make this pretty pastel pop. 


Now on to the million dollar question, the self proclaimed 7 day wear. For me personally, the polish doesn't have a 7 day wear, I see a chip here and there on day 4, day 5 if my nails are really short. I decided to investigate and see if it was just me who had the same findings, and from what I have seen many ladies agree that it doesn't last that long. I am a huge fan of a good base coat, I feel it can make or break your manicure, however the Vinylux formula is said to be developed to be used without a base coat, it has a “built in” base coat. This didn't work so well for me, the wear time was halved. Vinylux has a top coat that you can purchase that will aid in the long lasting wear of the polish as it hardens when exposed to natural UV light, I myself haven't tried it, but if I do you’ll definitely know about it.



The application of the Vinylux nail polish is a dream, the brush is the perfect fit for my nail size and I absolutely love how the formula stay consistent over time, no thickening, clumping or separating. One roll through your hands and your good to go! The drying time is also a lot faster than that of your regular polishes. WIth this polish being 5-Free (Formaldehyde, DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde Resin and Camphor), this polish rates highly on my favourites list.


In short, I love this colour and I would definitely make the purchase again. Vinylux is only available for purchase at selected nail salons. Exclusive Beauty will assist you in finding a stockist, you can give them a call on (011) 791 4027 you can also email them on orders@exclusivebeauty.co.za


Here's to pretty pink cake pop pointies :)

Until Next Time

LL

Spring Selection! Essie - Mint Candy Apple!

Spring has sprung here is sunny South Africa, and I couldn't be happier. Aside from battling with my ridiculously inconvenient allergies, I have been ear deep in searching for my favourite spring shades. After having my little phalange tips covered under dark shades for the duration of winter, whipping out my favourite spring polishes brings me so much joy I could pee!

Over the next two months, I will be featuring my pick of the best spring time shades to rock on your pretty little fingers.

My first, and possibly favourite, is Essie’s Mint Candy Apple. I remember when I first discovered this gem, it was like they had bottled happiness and allowed us mere mortals to splay it on our finger tips. 


The colour, a blue-green creme, is perfect to pair with a pretty spring dress. With many pastel shades, the formula is usually sheer and you may need a white base coat before you paint the actual colour. However, with Mint Candy Apple, the formula is perfect for use on its own. The wear with Essie polishes, in my opinion, is between 3-5 days before I see a chip. Bear in mind my nails are medium length, but, I do play guitar which could lead to sooner chipping than normal. 


I tend to find pastel colours don't often work well with my pale skin tone, I tend to gravitate towards the more neon hues during the warmer months. With Mint Candy Apple, I feel you could have the skin tone of a vampire and you would still be able to pull of this shade. 


If you are looking at investing in the perfect spring and summer polish, I would highly recommend this shade. The best thing about Essie is that you can find their products and most beauty salons, Dischems and they are now available at Clicks stores, so no excuses :) Bear in mind, Essie is an investment polish, they retail for R 99, but I personally feel that its worth the investment for beautiful nails.

My next Spring Selection will feature next Monday!

Have a fantastic Monday!

LL

It's About Time....

Finally! After a bazillion years of procrastination, I have decided to get my little blog up and running. I remember the blog bug bit way back in 2010 when I first got addicted to Pinterest. I couldn't get over how there were thousands of other people, all over the world, who were interested in the same things that I am. I knew this was something I wanted to be a part of!

But as usual, life gets in the way. Or let me rephrase that, I let my life get in the way. In 2010 I was teaching for a music school and helping run things behind the scenes. I had also stumbled across a blonde haired, brown eyed lead vocalist, who decided to steal my heart. He still hasn't given it back!

Fast forward to 2011, I left that company and decided to start my own with the blonde haired, brown eyed lead vocalist. They say never work with your spouse, but I figured as it was how we met, why not go from there, and so we did. We now own a music tutoring agency and work with some of our best friends. 

Although I have the business to keep me busy, there has always been something missing, and that something was Luna Lacey. I have always been overly interested in make up and hair, trying all different styles that I could through the years. But my one true love...nail polish! I have at any given time between 50-150 bottles in my bedroom. I cant get enough, so expect quite a few post of my pretty porky fingers.

I am one of those people that when I do something, it needs to be perfect. My friends joke that I have OCD and would prefer it to be CDO, because well that is really how it should be. I love cleaning products (I kid you not) organizing and labeling my life is an enjoyable pass time to me. To say I'm a jumble of various different cliche's is the understatment of the century.

So please feel free to stick around and follow me through my strange day to day life! I can't wait to share more.

Until then...

LL